A Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Campus

UC Santa Barbara became a Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Campus on January 1, 2014

UC Santa Barbara became smoke-free and tobacco-free on January 1, 2014, as tasked by President Yudof in his January 9, 2012, memo to all UC Chancellors.

All University of California campuses, labs, and centers are adopting similar smoke-free and tobacco-free policies to improve the health and safety of all UC students, staff, faculty, patients, and visitors.

The UC Santa Barbara policy prohibits the following:

smoking (tobacco or tobacco-free products, that might be smoked via cigarettes, pipes, water pipes, and hookahs)

As a leading education, research, and service university, UC has taken a proactive role in addressing the impact of smoking and tobacco use. The new policy will create a healthier environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors, and will complement the health and wellness programs already supported on our campus. UC Santa Barbara is proud to join the hundreds of universities who have already adopted a smoke-free and tobacco-free environment.

UCSB is one of only 62 institutions elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.
The Newsweek guide to America's best colleges has named UCSB one of the country's "hottest colleges" twice in the past decade.